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Iran Likens Haley's Sympathy for Protestors to 'Crocodile Tears' 'Virtual WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.13015 Thursday JANUARY 4, 2018 Dey 14, 1396 Rabi’ Al thani 16, 1439 ‘U.S. will be forced Zarif: Iran relies The U.S. weightlifting teams 3rd Versus Visual Arts to apologize to on own people waiting for visa to participate Exhibition to open in Iranian nation’2 for security 2 in Iran’s Fajr Cup 15 Tehran on Friday 16 Iran likens Haley’s sympathy for protestors to ‘crocodile tears’ POLITICS TEHRAN – Iran’s UN marks have been made to cover up the deskmission has released a U.S. and its allies’ defeated policies in the statement likening U.S. Ambassador to the region and to revenge from the brave and Rally to UN Nikki Haley’s expression of sympathy for noble Iranian people,” the statement said. protestors in Iran to “disgusting crocodile tears”. Haley praised Iranian protesters Tuesday “The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly and said that the U.S. is seeking emergen- condemns the U.S. ambassador and the cy meetings with the Security Council in other U.S. officials’ meddlesome comments New York and the Human Rights Council on supporting violence and riot. Such re- in Geneva regarding Iran. 2 condemn riots See page 2 ‘Virtual tour operators’ to get off the ground TOURISM TEHRAN – Iran’s form at tourismcalendar.ir,” Mehr quoted deskCultural Heritage, CHHTO Director Ali Asghar Mounesan Handicrafts and Tourism Organization as saying on Monday. has unveiled a campaign to enroll eligible The business entails persuading for- students and graduates in all fields of study eigners to visit the country. as ‘virtual tour operators’. Qualified applicants will receive nec- “Alumni and college students from all essary training from CHHTO experts re- fields of study can apply for the tourism garding to travel marketing, Mounesan initiative as virtual tour operators form said, adding, they will be paid a bonus next Saturday (Jan. 6), by filling out a proportional to attracting tourists. 10 Rouhani urges French action on MKO in call with Macron POLITICS TEHRAN – In phone ing rising prices, unemployment and deskconversation with his corruption. Mehdi Pedramkoo French counterpart Emmanuel Ma- MKO ringleader Maryam Rajavi issued cron late on Tuesday, President Hassan a statement on December 30 calling for Rouhani called on Paris to take action violent actions. against Mujahedin-e Khalq Organiza- “We expect the French government to tion (MKO), which has been fomenting fulfill its legal duty in line with fighting violence in Iran since people in some terrorism and violence regarding this Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ cities poured into the streets protest- terrorist group,” he noted. 2 ARTICLE E-government promotes empowerment and inclusion in society Norway suspends By Yuram Abdullah Weiler By Maryam Qarehgozlou ate savings on data collection and transmission, increase the transparency of decision-making arms exports to UAE Analyst and journalist Electronic government (or e-government) provision of information and communication processes by making information accessible – over Yemen War is the application of information and com- with customers. Significant future efficiencies publishing government debates and minutes, munication technology (ICT) to government are likely through greater sharing of data within budgets and expenditure statements, outcomes Norway has suspended arms exports to the functions and procedures with the purpose and between governments. and rationales for key decisions, etc. United Arab Emirates (UAE) over concerns Protests in Iran: of increasing efficiency, transparency and Moreover, e-government improves services to Where does Iran stand worldwide? that the weapons could be used in the citizen participation. the public, contributes to economic policy objec- As per the United Nations 2016 E-Govern- deadly House of Saud regime-led military Co-opting the Basically, implementation of e-government tive by reducing corruption, increasing openness ment Development Index, out of 193 countries campaign against Yemen, in which Abu would save money and time. Most significantly and trust in government, and can be a major worldwide Iran ranks 106 in putting in place Dhabi has played an active role. people’s expression it could empower governments as well as citi- contributor to reform by improving transparency, e-government initiatives and information and Under the existing circumstances, zens by increased inclusion and also participa- facilitating information-sharing and highlighting communication technologies applications for the permits for arms export to the UAE have of religious tion as they can benefit from better access to internal inconsistencies. people to further enhance public sector efficiencies been temporarily revoked and no new information and services, and open up more Building trust between governments and cit- and streamline governance systems to support licenses will be issued, the Norwegian democracy opportunities for their voices to be heard by izens is fundamental to good governance. ICT sustainable development. Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. decision makers. can help build trust by enabling citizen engage- On a scale of zero to one the United Kingdom So far, there has been no evidence about “The most important instance of freedom According to Organization for Econom- ment in the policy process, promoting open and tops the list with an index of 0.9193 followed by the use of Norwegian-manufactured weap- is to be able to choose one’s own destiny.” ic Co-operation and Development (OECD), accountable government and helping to prevent Australia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Finland, ons in the war on Yemen, but the UAE’s —Leader of the Islamic Revolution e-government helps improve efficiency in mass corruption. Sweden, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Denmark involvement in the military campaign Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei processing tasks and public administration op- And last but not least e-government enhances and France. With an index of 0.4649 Iran stands could involve that risk, the ministry noted. Once again, we have been inundated erations. Internet-based applications can gener- transparency and accountability as ICT helps to somewhere in the middle of the chart. 12 According to Statistics Norway data, Nor- with a constricted view of events currently wegian arms exports to the UAE rose from taking place in Iran, carefully crafted to $5 million in 2015 to $9.7 million in 2016. fit the dominant western narrative, which Iran to soon surpass Qatar in South Pars: official Abu Dhabi has served as the key ally always presents the Islamic Republic as a of the Saudi regime in the latter’s mili- nation teeming with citizens on the brink of By Ebrahim Fallahi “The two countries are recovering almost “Of the phase’s total 44 wells, 22 have been tary offensive against Yemen which was rising up against their oppressive leaders. BANDAR ABBAS — With phase 14 going fully equal amounts of gas from the field,” he added. completed and drilling operations of another launched in 2015 to restore the former That Iran is a religious democracy, in which operational, Iran’s gas production from South Phase 14 is expected to produce 56.6 million 11 wells will be done within two months,” Ma- Riyadh-allied government. Emirati Elite citizens are able to vote and otherwise Pars giant gas field (which Iran shares with Qatar cubic meters of sour gas and 75,000 billion barrels soudi said. Forces have been fighting on the ground engage in responsible and constructive in Persian Gulf) will surpass the Arab country, of gas condensate per day, one million tons of ‘The “most Iranian” platform of in Yemen since then. debate regarding their individual and operator of the South Pars Phase 14 of develop- liquefied gas and one million tons of ethane per South Pars field’ In June 2016, American news web- collective destinies, is completely lost ment, Hamid-Reza Masoudi, said. year, and 400 tons a day of sulfur. Masoudi called platform 14A, “the most Ira- site The Daily Beast published an in- in the western media. Meanwhile, the “The production from the field is around 500- The 2,530-ton platform 14A is projected nian platform” among the South Pars platforms vestigation bankrolled by the Bureau of script for the escalating unrest in Iran 570 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) on to be installed on its designated offshore constructed so far, saying, over 70 percent of Investigative Journalism NGO, which said appears to have been taken from a recent average and with the phase 14 going operational, spot on January 20-22, starting production the equipment applied for constructing plat- militants backed by the UAE had report- joint U.S.-Israeli secret memorandum of Iran’s output from the joint field will exceed that in phase 14. form 14A have been domestically manufactured edly kidnapped and tortured hundreds understanding. of Qatar, the official said in a press conference in According to the official, Phase 14 is progress- and just those equipment that manufacturing the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Tues- ing very smoothly and the project has currently them required some high technology have been of people in southern Yemen. Background The probe said the militants, who would day after loading the platform 14A of phase 14. witnessed near 77 percent of physical progress. imported. 4 Since the time of the victory of the fight under the banner of the Elite Forces, had Islamic Revolution in Iran of 1979, the separated the men away from their homes and United States has sought to topple the brought them to a secret prison compound in legitimate government of Iran, and to southern Yemen, where they were tortured. that end, Washington has imposed an Earlier in 2016, the United Nations had ever-expanding, draconian regimen of likewise reported an increase in forced economic sanctions upon Tehran in ad- disappearances in the country’s south.
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